About WE
The purposes of WOMEN IN ENDOCRINOLOGY are:
- To promote educational opportunities for women in the science and discipline of Endocrinology.
- To identify promising young women in Endocrinology and to provide mentoring through guidance and assistance to enhance their capabilities in Endocrinology.
- To encourage and support the admission of women into relevant scientific, educational and professional societies and to make it possible for them to participate in the activities of these societies through scholarships, nominations for offices and awards, and referrals for chairing sessions and reviewing papers for society journals.
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Committees and Officers 2008–2009
Officers
President
URSULA B. KAISER, M.D. (2008-2010)
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension
Brigham and Women´s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
221 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617–732–5768
Fax: 617–582–6193
Email: ukaiser@partners.org
Secretary–Treasurer
LISA M. HALVORSON, M.D. (2007–2010)
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390–9032
Phone: 214–648–9593
Fax: 214–648–8066
Email: lisa.halvorson@utsouthwestern.edu
Past-President (term 2006-2008)
JANET E. HALL, M.D. (2006–2008)
Reproductive Endocrine Unit
Massachusetts General Hospital, BHX–5
55 Fruit Street
Boston MA 02114–2624
Phone: 617–726–3038
Fax: 617–726–5357
Email: jehall@partners.org
Past Secretary–Treasurer (term 2004–2007)
ANDREA C. GORE, Ph.D.
Pharmacology/Toxicology, A1915
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
Phone: 512–471–3669
Fax: 512–471–5002
Email: andrea.gore@mail.utexas.edu
Nominating Committee
CAROLE LANGE, Ph.D. (Chair 2008-2009)
University of Minnesota Cancer Research Center
420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 806
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone 612–626–0621
Fax: 612–626–4915
Email: lange047@umn.edu
SUSAN MANDEL, M.D., MPH (2007–2009)
Division of Endo, Diabetes & Metabolism
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
611 CRB, 415 Curie Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215–662–6125
Fax: 215–614–1949
Email: smandel@mail.med.upenn.edu
ANDREA C. GORE, Ph.D.
Pharmacology/Toxicology, A1915
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
Phone: 512–471–3669
Fax: 512–471–5002
Email: andrea.gore@mail.utexas.edu
CAROLYN SMITH, PhD
Dept of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Place
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-798-6235
Fax: 713-790-1275
Email: carolyns@bcm.tmc.edu
Past Nominating Committee Chair
CAROLE R. MENDELSON, Ph.D. (2007–2008)
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Dept of Biochemistry
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390–9038
Phone: 214–648–2944
Fax: 214–648–3214
Email: carole.mendelson@utsouthwestern.edu
Program Committee
MARY RUPPE, M.D. (Chair 2007–2008)
University of Texas
Health Science Center at Houston
6431 Fannin Street, Suite 4.202
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713–500–6901
Email: mary.ruppe@uth.tmc.edu
MONA SCHIESS CALVO, Ph.D.
Office of Applied Research
& Safety Assessment
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
8301 Muirkirk Road
Laurel, MD 20708
HFS–025, MOD 1 Building
Phone (Lab): 301–210–7581
Phone (Office): 301–210–7685
Email: mona.calvo@fda.hhs.gov
ANN J. BROWN MD, MHS
Duke University School of Medicine
Duke University Medical Center
Box 3611, Rm 275 Baker House
Department of Medicine/Endocrinology
Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 919–684–5002
Fax: 919–681–7796
Email: brown066@mc.duke.edu
VARYKINA (KINA) THACKRAY, PH.D.
Department of Reproductive Medicine
University of California, San Diego
349 LBR Building
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093–0674
Phone: 858–534–1895
Fax: 858–534–1438
Email: vthackray@ucsd.edu
MARIA YIALAMAS, M.D.
Brigham and Women´s Hospital, PBB–4–402
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617–732–5775
Fax: 617–264–6346
Email: myialamas@partners.org
FARYAL S. MIRZA, MD
Division of Endocrinology
University of Connecticut Health Center
263 Farmington Avenue, MC5456
Farmington, CT 06030
Phone: (860) 679-7017
Fax: (860) 679-1040
Past Program Committee Chair (Chair 2006–2007)
JULIE L. SHARPLESS, M.D.
Division of Endocrinology
Univ North Carolina School of Medicine
CB #7170, 8022 Burnett Womack Bldg.
Chapel Hill, NC 27599–7170
Phone : 919–966–1254
Fax : 919–966–6025
Email: julie_sharpless@med.unc.edu
Mentoring Committee
GAYATHRI DEVI, Ph.D. (Chair 2007–2009)
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Ctr.
Duke University Medical Center 2606
Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 919–668 0410
Fax: 919–681 7970
Email: gayathri.devi@duke.edu
JINGJING KIPP, Ph.D.
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology
Northwestern University
2205 Tech Dr/Hogan 4–110
Evanston, IL 60208
Phone: 847–491–2872
Email: j–kipp@northwestern.edu
NATASHA MOTT, B.S.
Ph.D Graduate Student
Dept. of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S. First Ave-102-5633
Phone: 708-216-6748
Fax: 708-216-3913
E-mail: nmott@lumc.edu
DANA HARDIN, M.D.
Dept of Pediatrics
The Ohio State University and Nationwide Childrens Hospital
700 Children’s Dr. W301
Columbus,OH 43205
Ph 614-722-4934
Fax 614-355-3444
Email: dana.hardin@nationwidechildrens.org
Past Mentoring Committee Chair (2004–2007)
KAREN KLAHR MILLER, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Neuroendocrine Unit
55 Fruit St/Bulfinch 457B
Boston MA 02114
Phone: 617–726–3870
Fax: 617–726–5072
Email: KKMiller@Partners.org
Communications Committee
GERALYN LAMBERT MESSERLIAN, Ph.D. (Chair, 2007–2009)
Dept of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
Prenatal and Special Testing
Women and Infants Hospital
70 Elm St
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401–453–7793
Fax: 401–276–7882
Email: gmesserl@wihri.org
DANA GADDY, Ph.D.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham St., Slot 505
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Phone: 501–686–5918
Fax: 501–686–8167
Email: gaddydana@uams.edu
SABRINA GILL, M.D.
University of British Columbia, Division of Endocrinology
St. Paul´s Hospital, Room 470 Comox Bldg
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6
Phone: 604–806–9156
Fax: 604–806–8594
Email: sgill@providencehealth.bc.ca
GAIL RISBRIDGER, PhD Past Communications Committee Chair
Associate Dean, Research Centres & Institutes
Director, Centre for Urological Research (CURe)
Monash Institute of Medical Research (MIMR)
Monash Medical Centre
Clayton VIC, 3168 , AUSTRALIA
Phone: +61 3 9594 7408
Fax: +61 3 9594 7420
Email: Gail.Risbridger@med.monash.edu.au
CAROLYN SMITH, PhD (Chair, 2004-2007)
Dept of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Place
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-798-6235
Fax: 713-790-1275
Email: carolyns@bcm.tmc.edu
Development Committee
TAMI WOLDEN–HANSON, Ph.D. (Chair 2007–2008)
University of Washington VA Medical Center
GRECC, 182B
1660 So. Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108
Phone: 206–768–5394
Fax: 206–764–2569
Email: twh@u.washington.edu
KAREN L. HERBST, Ph.D., M.D.
UCSD
VASDHS (111G)
3350 La Jolla Village Drive
San Diego, CA, 92161
Phone: 858–552–8585 x7384
Email: Karen.Herbst@va.gov
BARBARA ATTARDI, Ph.D.
BIOQUAL, Inc.
Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory
9600 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Phone: 301–251–2801
Fax: 301–251–1260
E-mail: bjattardi@bioqual.com
GAIL K. ADLER, MD, PhD, FAHA
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
221 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-732-5661
Fax:617-732-5764
E-mail: gadler@partners.org
MARGARET E. WIERMAN, M.D.
111H Endocrinology
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
1055 Clermont St.
Denver, CO 80220
Phone: 303-399-8020 ext 3150
Fax: 303-393-5271
Email: margaret.wierman@uchsc.edu
Past Development Committee Chair
RACHEL WAGMAN, M.D. (2004-2007)
Amgen
1120 Veterans Blvd, Mail Stop ASF20-2
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone: 650-244-8463
Fax: 650-872-4106
Email: rwagman@amgen.com
| Year | Name | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | ROSENBERG, EUGENIA | MD |
| 1976–1977 | CARTER, ANNE C. | MD |
| 1977–1978 | RAMALEY, JUDITH A. | PhD |
| 1978–1979 | PITTMAN, CONSTANCE S. | MD |
| 1979–1980 | RAMALEY, JUDITH A. | PhD |
| 1980–1981 | HOLLINGSWORTH, DOROTHY R. | MD |
| 1981–1982 | NIKITOVITCH–WINER, MIROSLAVA | MB/PhD |
| 1982–1983 | HAYS, MARGUERITE T. | MD |
| 1983–1984 | UPTON, VIRGINIA G. | PhD |
| 1984–1985 | KAPLAN, SELNA L. | MD/PhD |
| 1986–1988 | HOFFMANN, JOAN C. | PhD |
| 1988–1990 | HOTCHKISS, JULANE | PhD |
| 1990–1992 | SCHWARTZ, NEENA B. | PhD |
| 1992–1994 | DALLMAN, MARY F. | PhD |
| 1994–1996 | TURGEON, JUDITH L. | PhD |
| 1996–1998 | SCHONBRUNN, AGNES | PhD |
| 1998–2000 | SANTORO, NANETTE | MD |
| 2000–2002 | WIERMAN, MARGARET E. | MD |
| 2002–2004 | MENDELSON CAROLE R. | PhD |
| 2004–2006 | SYNTHIA H. MELLON | PhD |
| 2006–2008 | JANET E. HALL | MD |
| 2008–2010 | URSULA KAISER | MD |